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Engaging Engineering Students in Socially Responsible Design Using Global Projects
- Source :
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European Journal of Engineering Education . 2021 46(1):4-26. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Engineering education for sustainable design often focuses on technical solutions with little consideration of social impact. This paper presents a case study of a project-based learning (PBL) studio course engaging engineering students in social and sustainable design practices with external clients in developing economies. The case is a review of how concepts from Socially Responsible Design (SRD), Appropriate Technology (AT) and Human-Centred Design (HCD) integrated into a pedagogical model (Locale) focusing student effort on the socio-cultural, technical, economic and environmental aspects. Drawing on data from ten years of course operation the analysis identifies three distinct variants. Re-examining all 186 design projects using a new metric based on the pedagogical model (Locale) revealed an upward trend in the socio-cultural and economic appropriateness of the solutions without any diminution of technical suitability. Thus, the paper provides a new approach for designing and evaluating PBL courses specifically focused on social and sustainable design.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0304-3797
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- European Journal of Engineering Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1284412
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2019.1674785